Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-06-07

last we know of her, it Is probable that
her skin was rough. and her hair was
unkempt. and her feet and hands were
coarse and calloused The human spe-
cics, both male and female, is steadily
gaining in physical beauty. Every
conquest of nature which relieves man
kind of the curse of unremitting toll
and gives it leisure from the cultivation
of the land to cultivate tho mind ele-
Yates the type of human beauty which
is TO be obtained by averages
Very few women distinguished in
literature have attained fame before
reaching the prime of life. George
Eliot was SO when her first story was
published. Elizabeth Browning, 81
when she married, produced her best
work after marriage. Mrs. Stoves
"Uncle Tom was not published till the
author was 80, and Miss Alcott's first
noteworthy story was published when
she was 81 II. II. was hardly known
in literture until she was 40. These
facts should be consoling to ambitious
young writers, whoss man uscripts are
returned with thanks"
A Newburg girl went to grocery
| for a pound of saleratus, the other dav,
and after making the purchase setpped
upon the scales with the package in
| her hand. "Whv. I've gained a
| pound!" was her delighted exclamation,
and then remembering that she had the
saleratus in her hand, she dropped it
| in her pocket and then attempted to adj
| just the weights SO as to show the
difference of pound. After several
minutes effort she gave it up as a bad
job, and left the grocery satisfied that
no reliance was to be placed in its
scales.
Alice Richards, New York ballet
girl, enjoys the distinction of having
sued more millonarcs in given timo
than anv other woman in New York.
She first sued the American opera COM
panv for nineteen weeks salary, and
then ante pating failure to collect in
that quarter. brought separate suits
against G. p Huntington. Charles
Croker, j. Picrpont Morgan. Andrew
Carnegie, and Henry Seligman, stock
holders, each for SIG for damages.
The defendants in these cases repre-
sent something over 800, 900, 900.
Beauty is the highest trump ever
held in the hand of woman. OF course
alone it can not always expect to win;
admirable quail ties hold and will hold
their own against it; but other things
being equal. pretty face has long
start in the race. 1t holds nine chances
| out of every ten for success in any UNI
dcrtaking, from the conclusion of a
good match" downward-I beg
your highness' pardon, from the con-
clusion of a good match upward.
The only woman cab-driver in Eng
land has just died. Visitors to Epping
forest will recall, as one of the peculiar
inst tulions of that vicinity, the female
jehu, who tor many Years wore con-
spicuously the badge of a driver and
held the reins in skillful competition
with the men. who. no doubt, vocifer-
ously denounced mt cab stands and rail
way stations this demonstration of a
woman's rights.
The recent elopement in Paris of a
Jewish he ress of II 900, 900 francs with
young Belgian cavalry officer. AS her
mother would not consent to the match
she simply gathered together all her be-
lodgings and, with her attendants,
| hnrsnS In0s nots fA
many, where the laws are not so strict
Us in France.
At the library: Ladv-Tm getting
tired of modern fiction. Can you
recommend me good, exciting stand
ard work. Librarian-Have YOU read
THE Last Days of Pompei2" Lady
No, / believe not Can you tell me
what he died OFF L Decentralization
believe.
mamma" said Flosse, who had beer
to church for the first time. where she
had listened with more or less attention
to the sermon. II know what the min
lister meant by 'children's children. y"
YES" said mamma Yes; he meant
dolls"
The Paris Figaro recommends butter
m TX for the prevent on and cure o.
freekles and other injuries to the com
plexion which the spring sun and wind
generally produce. 1t is said to be goot
also for sallowness produced by advanc
ing age.
Il have "a bit of good news for yol
John, sail a fond young wife
"Yes?" remarked John, expectantly.
Yes. You remember that two week,
ago hot-house grapes were quoted al
So pound? Well. bought some to
dav for $6.
Mrs Isabella Beecher Hooker thinks
half of the police in the large cite,
should be women. Some would doubt
less do better work than some of thu
men who wear the star, but Mrs. Hook
cr's ideas seem to be out of proper
ton.
One dav | found Annie, a little black
eyed beauty, sitting astr de the belpos
gaz ng w til delight at her image in til,
mirror. l asked her why she locke,